Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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